The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-10

I proceedings in full, and eontent
ourselves with giving the GaIlipolis
Greeting and the response Of our
institute, aud the resolutions and
Obituaries adopted:
GREETING,
f The following comm niiication from
Gallipolis, was read:
To the Mason County INSTITUTE:
Rssotred; TO our neiehbors. the
teachers of Mason county, West
Nifginia, we, the teachers of GaIlia
county, in Institute assembled, ex-
tend greeting.
~. ]. H. D4yfs, President.
4 j ELLA OLMsTED, Sec w.
/ GAL1IPoLIs, o., Aug. Sd, 1887.
/ So r. RESPONSE stlL3s
To the officers and and teachers
of Gallia county in Institute assem-
bled:
We the teachers Of Mason coun-
ty in Institute iconyened, hereby
lacknowledge the reception of your
j kind recognition of our Institute
and the work in which we are EN-.
gagged, and on motion, the same is
received and placedon fiieand made
a part of the proceedings of this In
!. stitnte; and we wish hereby to
extend you our appreciation OF
Your kind regards for the teachers
of Mason county West Virginia
lS59ANeaare in one work whether on the
North OF South side of the Ohio
river.
Ak rREsop uTIoNs;E G,gaRR
WHEREAS, The present session of
the Mason County Teachers Insti-
tute, now drawing to close, has
been one of the most profitable sess-
ions in its history, and
WHEREAS, We it's members, are
aware that the success achieved has
been the result of combined effort,
which we fully recognize and ap-
preeiate, therefore, resolved
1st. That We duly appreciate the
efforts of the Trustees of the Pea
body Fund to secure to our State
the greatest amount of good to be
obtained from an equitable DISPOSE
ton of its part of the same
g. That the sthanksy of the
Institute are due to Prof Henry
Hauk in returnsfor his valuable SER
vices during his short stay among
us, and that we hereby express our
regrets because of the illness which
healled him to. his home. Vf
3. That we fully appreciate the
labors of Prof Thomas Hodges for
the efficient manner in which he
Institute; that we welcome him
among us as teacher of the Fourth
Congressional District, and hope it
may be the pleasure of the State
Superintendent to send. .him4to--us
( That the thanks Of the Tnsti-
tute are hereby rendered to County
Superintendent Oliver Phelps for
the atfable and courteous manner
| in which he has presided over this
meeting, and for the efficient man
ner in which he1lrovided ways and
means to make the Institute enjoy
able by all III attendance.
5. That our thanks are hereby
rendered to Profs. a. T.. Wade, T. B.
EMcC Cain, J. w. Delay r. II. Barbar,
! land J. A. Smith, for their efforts in
promoting the interest. of the Insti-
,tute.
6. That we as teachers tender our
thanks to DIR. ]. l.. Hensley land
Hon ]. S. Spencer in return for
their efforts which in conjunction
with other members of the Legisla-
.ture secured a reduction IN the
length of theisehool month Whereby
the same was reduced from twenty
two to twenty days.
z. That we believe it expedient
to so change the present school law,
SO that teachers holding two No. 1
certificates from two different
Boards off, Examiners, shall be
exempt from further examinations
in the common branches, provided,
said teacherlor teacher. shall annu-
Tally complete and pass an examine
ton in one ofthe higher branches.
l. 8. That our thanks are due and
are hereby rendered to Sheriff III.
g. Neasesfor'his promptness in cash
ing our school orders when present
ed, thus savins us much trouble and
inconvenience. gHi1 syeri gffi
9. That we, the teachers, lin In
stitute assembled, this ADJ 1850,
do pledge; and agree, that hereafter
we will not make application for
schools until after the Boards Of Ed
ucation have fixed the. salaries of
teachers in-their respective districts.
10. That our thanks are dne to
the citizens of Point Pleasant for
their uniform kindness extended to
us during our sojourn among them
OBITUARIES.
WHEREAS In the wise but myster-
ious providence of Him who doeth
all things well, the Author of our
being has called from their labors
on earth to rest at home, Profs. Cal
vim l.. Faidley and VIM III. Pilchard,
our brothers and co-laborers; the
former, a resident of this county,
died in; Colorado, the latter formerly
of this county died in Kansas, both
of very recent date. I-sssgi.t5s.
AND WHEREAS, In the. dispense
i finn of fhaf 11roIys 1arna- ~ kl,,,s,- -